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SUMMER (1946)
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| Original title: Sommar |
| Broadcast: December 1946 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: Björn-Erik Höijer (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Erland von Koch (music) |
| Cast: Maria Schildkneckt (Kristina); Sven Miliander; Anders Ek (Jonas); Kerstin Rabe |
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THE DUTCHMAN (1947)
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| Original title: Holländarn |
| Broadcast: 28 July 1947 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: August Strindberg (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Herbert Grevenius (adaptation) |
| Cast: Uno Henning (The Dutchman); Gerda Lundequist (The Mother); Gunnel Broström (Lillith); Toivo Pawlo (Ukko) |
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THE WAVES (1947)
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| Original title: Vågorna |
| Broadcast: 9 September 1947 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: Gustav Sandgren (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director) |
| Cast: Sven Lindberg (Gösta); Bibi Skoglund (Anna); Karl-Arne Holmsten (Erland) |
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PLAYING WITH FIRE (1947)
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| Original title: Leka med elden |
| Broadcast: 23 November 1947 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: August Strindberg (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director) |
| Cast: Olof Winnerstrand (The Father, gentleman of independent means); Gull Natorp (The Mother); Karl-Arne Holmsten (Their son Knut, painter); Gunn Wållgren (Kerstin, the son's wife); Ulf Palme (Axel); Anita Björk (Adèle, the cousin) |
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LODOLEZZI SINGS (1948)
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| Original title: Lodolezzi sjunger |
| Broadcast: 9 September 1948 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: Hjalmar Bergman (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Herbert Grevenius (adaptation); Wilhelm Stenhammar (music) |
| Cast: Märta Ekström (Renée Lodolezzi, princess Bennichten); Stig Järrel (Prince Bennichten); Lasse Sarri (Hanno, their son); Gunnar Sjöberg (His Royal Highness); Toivo Pawlo (Doctor Isac, opera manager); Sture Ericson (The Unknown); Einar Axelsson (Doctor Clauss); Gull Natorp (Baroness); Ivar Wahlgren (The Aide-de-camp); Åke Engfeldt (The head waiter, Lassen); Willie Sjöberg (The accountant); Gösta Ericsson (A lackey) |
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MATERNAL LOVE (1948)
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| Original title: Moderskärlek |
| Broadcast: 4 November 1948 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: August Strindberg (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Ingmar Bergman (adaptation) |
| Cast: Marianne Löfgren (The Mother, ex harlot); Anita Björk (Hélène, the daughter, actress); Eleonora Lindkvist (Lisen, the daughter's friend); Anna Lisa Baude (dresser at the theatre) |
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DRAW BLANK (1949)
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| Original title: Kamma noll |
| Broadcast: 14 July 1949 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 80 minutes approx. |
| Credits: Ingmar Bergman (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director) |
| Cast: Doris Svedlund (Susanne); Sture Ericson (Jan Karlberg, her father, professor at the Musical Academy); Margit Manstad (Ingeborg, her mother);
Birger Malmsten (Martin, her friend, student to the professor); Gerd Hagman (Gertrud, ex student) |
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THE CITY (1951)
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| Original title: Staden |
| Broadcast: 9 May 1951 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 75 minutes approx. |
| Credits: Ingmar Bergman (playwright); Olof Molander (director) |
| Cast: Olof Widgren (Joakim); Karl-Erik Flens (Waiter); Artur Cederborgh (Vicar); Nils Hultgren (Worker);
Eva Dahlbeck (Marie); Jan-Olof Strandberg (Oliver Mortis); Anna Lindahl (Anne Schalter); Anders Henriksson (Pumpan); Lars Ekborg (Poet); Sif Ruud (Grandma); Ingvar Kjellson (Baloo) |
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SUMMER (1951)
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| Original title: Sommar |
| Broadcast: 16 August 1951 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 80 minutes approx. |
| Credits: Björn-Erik Höijer (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Stefan Johansson (producer); Erland von Koch (music); Maria Ribbing (soloist) |
| Cast: Tora Teje (Kristina); Sven Miliander (Hansson, the old man); Anders Ek (Jonas); Kerstin Rabe (Gunhild) |
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VOX HUMANA (1951)
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| Broadcast: 1951 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: Jean Cocteau (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Edvard Alkman (translation); Eva Ancker (producer) |
| Cast: Märta Ekström |
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THE GUILTBURDEN OF THE NIGHT (1952)
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| Original title: Nattens skuldbörda |
| Broadcast: 8 January 1952 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 40 minutes approx. |
| Credits: Alberto Perrini (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Karin de Laval (translation) |
| Cast: Stig Järrel (Giovanni); Ulf Johanson (The Man); Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (Rosina);
Birger Malmsten (Diego); Erik Rosén (The Judge / The police constable); Siv Thulin (Giulia); Ragnar Arvedson (Vito); Gösta Prüzelius (Nando); Henrik Schildt (Piero) |
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CRIMES AND CRIMES (1952)
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| Original title: Brott och brott |
| Broadcast: 22 January 1952 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 70 minutes approx. |
| Credits: August Strindberg (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director) |
| Cast: Anders Ek (Maurice, playwright); Doris Svedlund (Jeanne, friend of Maurice); Margareta Nisborg (Marion, their daughter, aged five); Ulf Johanson (Adolphe, painter and artist);
Gertrud Fridh (Henriette, friend of Adolphe); Märta Arbin (Miss Cathrine); Åke Claesson (abbé); Henrik Schildt (superintendent); Erik Strandell (park keeper); Gösta Prüzelius (detective) |
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BLOOD WEDDING (1952)
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| Broadcast: 6 March 1952 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 90 minutes approx. |
| Credits: Federico García Lorca (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Karin Alin, Hjalmar Gullberg (translation); Hilding Rosenberg (music) |
| Cast: Tora Teje (Mother); Björn Berglund (Bridegroom); Märta Arbin (Woman neighbour); Anders Ek (Leonardo); Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (His wife); Åke Claesson (Father of the bride);
Maj-Britt Nilsson (The Bride); Liskulla Jobs (The Old Maid); Torsten Lilliecrona (Woodchopper); Willy Peters (Woodchopper); Lars Ekborg (Woodchopper); Olof Widgren (The Moon); Henrik Schildt (Death, in form of a beggar) |
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EASTER (1952)
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| Original title: Påsk |
| Broadcast: 13 April 1952 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: August Strindberg (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Ingmar Bergman (radio adaptation); Eva Ancker (producer); Joseph Haydn (music, from "Sieben wörte des Erlösers") |
| Cast: Tora Teje (Mrs. Heyst); Anders Ek (Elis);
Maj-Britt Nilsson (Eleonora); Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (Kristina, Elis' fiancé);
Birger Malmsten (Benjamin, the Student); Gunnar Olsson (Lindkvist) |
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THE DAY ENDS EARLY (1952)
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| Original title: Dagen slutar tidigt |
| Broadcast: 26 June 1952 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 46 minutes |
| Credits: Ingmar Bergman (playwright); Bengt Ekerot (director) |
| Cast: Jarl Kulle (Ole); Elsa Prawitz (Valborg); Karin Kavli (Jenny); Mona Geijer-Falkner (Fia-Charlotta); Inga Gill (The Model); Jullan Kindahl (Mrs. Åström); Anders Henriksson (Robert van Hijn, Jennys first husband); Jan-Erik Lindqvist (Peter, actor); Toivo Pawlo (Finger-Pella, cosmeticologist); Margit Andelius (Miss Wortzelius); Björn Bjelfvenstam (Bachelor Jonsson); Douglas Håge (Wholesale dealer Fredell); Willy Peters (Doctor Värn); Hugo Björne (Reverend Broms) |
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A BONFIRE (1953)
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| Original title: En lusteld |
| Broadcast: 16 April 1953 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 46 minutes |
| Credits: Alfred de Musset (playwright, "Une Caprice"); Ingmar Bergman (director); Hjalmar Gullberg (translation) |
| Cast: Gunnar Björnstrand (Count de Chavigny);
Maj-Britt Nilsson (Matilde, the count's spouse); Inga Tidblad (Mrs. de Léry); Sten Hedlund (A servant) |
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THE DUTCHMAN (1953)
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| Original title: Holländarn |
| Broadcast: 8 October 1953 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 55 minutes approx. |
| Credits: August Strindberg (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Herbert Grevenius (adaptation) |
| Cast: Uno Henning (The Dutchman); Tora Teje (The Mother);
Eva Dahlbeck (Lillith); Ulf Palme (Ukko); Märta Arbin (Amelie); Gösta Gustafsson (The Pharmacist); Axel Högel (The Goldsmith) |
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WOOD PAINTING (1954)
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| Original title: Trämålning |
| Broadcast: 21 September 1954 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: Ingmar Bergman (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director) |
| Cast: Nine Christine Jönsson (The Girl);
Gunnar Björnstrand (Jöns); Bengt Ekerot (The Knight);
Eva Dahlbeck (The Witch); Jan-Erik Lindqvist (The Smith); Jane Friedmann (Maria); Gunnar Sjöberg (The Actor); Ulla Sjöblom (Lisa); Birgitta Hellerstedt (Karin); Ingmar Bergman (The Narrator) |
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THE APPLE-TREE TABLE (1954)
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| Original title: Ett bord av apel |
| Broadcast: 12 December 1954 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 40 minutes approx. |
| Credits: Herman Melville (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); O. Jonasson (translation); P. Lockwood (radio adaptation) |
| Cast: Åke Fridell (The Man); Gaby Stenberg (The Wife); Berit Gustafsson (Julia);
Harriet Andersson (Anna); Toivo Pawlo (Professor Johnson); Nine Christine Jönsson (Maid) |
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THE BALL (1955)
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| Original title: Bollen |
| Broadcast: 21 May 1955 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 35 minutes approx. |
| Credits: Carlo Fruttero (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Ingalisa Munck (translation) |
| Cast: Gunnar Björnstrand (Filip Ludvig Key); Åke Fridell (The Inspector); Jullan Kindahl (Porter's wife); Nils Nygren (Police constable); Rune Turesson (Police constable) |
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GRANDMA AND OUR LORD (1956)
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| Original title: Farmor och vår Herre |
| Broadcast: 1 January 1956 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 86 minutes |
| Credits: Hjalmar Bergman (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Herbert Grevenius (radio adaptation); Stina Bergman (translation) |
| Cast: Tora Teje (Grandma, Mrs. Agnes Borck); Henrik Schildt (August, her son, bachelor); Renée Björling (Frida, her daughter); Håkan Westergren (Axel, her youngest son, mayor); Sif Ruud (Emma, servant); Josua Bengtson (Axelsson); Olof Sandborg (Gavenstein, jeweller); Gösta Gustafson (A beggar);
Gunnar Björnstrand (Nathan, Grandma's grandson) |
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EVERYMAN (1956)
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| Original title: Det gamla spelet om Envar |
| Broadcast: 1 April 1956 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: Hugo von Hofmannstahl (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Bertil Malmberg (translation); Ingvar Wieslander (conductor); Rikard Hoogland (producer) |
| Cast: Oscar Ljung (Prologue); Anders Frithiof (God); Sture Ericson (Death);
Max von Sydow (Everyman); Eva Stiberg (Love); Åke Fridell (Companion); Rune Turesson (The poor neighbour); Yngve Nordwall (Debtor); Harriet Hedenmo (Debtor's wife);
Naima Wifstrand (Everyman's mother); Nils Eklund (Thin cousin); Aring;ke Askner (Fat cousin); Nine Christine Jönsson (Guest); Ulla Rodhe (Guest); Josef Norman (Guest); Nils Nygren (Guest); Berndt Henziger (farm hand); Axel Düberg (farm hand); Leif Hedberg (farm hand); Toivo Pawlo (Mammon); Berit Gustafsson (Good deeds);
Gunnel Lindblom (Faith); Benkt-Åke Benktsson (The Devil) |
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THE TUNNEL (1956)
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| Original title: Tunneln |
| Broadcast: 23 May 1956 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 23 minutes |
| Credits: Pär Lagerkvist (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director) |
| Cast: Åke Fridell (Dress Suit Man); Toivo Pawlo (Hunchback Man) |
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PORTRAIT OF A MADONNA (1956)
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| Original title: Porträtt av en madonna |
| Broadcast: 2 December 1956 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 30 minutes |
| Credits: Tennessee Williams (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Bengt Ternlund (translation) |
| Cast: Inga Tidblad (Miss Lucretia Collins); John Elfström (Nick, the bearer); Björn Gustafsson (Frank, elevator boy); Henrik Schildt (Mr. White, doctor); Olga Apellöf (Nurse); Helge Hagerman (Mister Abrams, landlord) |
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THE PRISONER (1957)
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| Original title: Fången |
| Broadcast: 19 April 1957 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: Bridget Boland (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Lill-Inger Eriksson, Göran O. Eriksson (translation); Erik Müller (adaptation) |
| Cast: Uno Henning (The Prisoner);
Gunnar Björnstrand (The Interrogator); Gunnar Olsson (The Guard) |
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CARDSHARPERS (1957)
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| Original title: Falskspelare |
| Broadcast: 16 November 1957 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: Nikolaj Vasiljevitj Gogol (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Astrid Bäcklund (translation) |
| Cast: Nils Eklund (Alexej);
Gunnar Björnstrand (Icharev);
Max von Sydow (Sjvochnev); Axel Düberg (Gavrusja); Åke Fridell (Utesjitelnyj); Rune Turesson (Colonel Krugel); Benkt-Åke Benktsson (Glov); Toivo Pawlo (Glov Jr.); Yngve Nordwall (Zamuchryskin) |
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HE WHO OWNS NOTHING (1958)
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| Original title: Den som intet har |
| Broadcast: 13 November 1958 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 25 minutes approx. |
| Credits: Bengt Anderberg (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director) |
| Cast: Max von Sydow (Isak); Oscar Ljung (Johannes); Marianne Stjernqvist (Anna); Gudrun Brost (The Witch); Nils Nygren (The Describer) |
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FIRST WARNING (1960)
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| Original title: Första varningen |
| Broadcast: 11 August 1960 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: August Strindberg (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director) |
| Cast: Gunnar Björnstrand (Mister);
Eva Dahlbeck (The Wife); Mona Malm (Rosa); Birgitta Valberg (The Baroness, her mother) |
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PLAYING WITH FIRE (1961)
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| Original title: Leka med elden |
| Broadcast: 22 January 1961 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Running time: 53 minutes |
| Credits: August Strindberg (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director) |
| Cast: Gunnar Björnstrand (The Father); Birgitta Valberg (The Mother); Ulf Palme (their son Knut, painter);
Eva Dahlbeck (Kerstin, the son's wife);
Max von Sydow (Axel);
Bibi Andersson (Adèle, the cousin) |
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EIN GESTRENGER HERR (1962)
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| Original title: Trämålning ["Wood painting"] |
| Broadcast: 1962 (Südwestfunk, Germany) |
| Credits: Ingmar Bergman (playwright); Friedhelm Ortmann (director); Tabitha von Bonin (translation); Enno Dugend (music) |
| Cast: Julia Costa; Horst Bollmann; Martin Hirthe; Rosel Schäfer; Josef Dahmen; Gisela Zoch; Hannes Messemer; Maja Schulz; Gisela Höter; Kurt Ebbinghaus |
STORM WEATHER (1999) |
| Original title: Oväder |
| Broadcast: 29 August 1999 (The Swedish Radio Theatre) |
| Credits: August Strindberg (playwright); Ingmar Bergman (director); Beethoven (music); Käbi Laretei (pianist) |
| Cast: Erland Josephson (The Gentleman); Ingvar Kjellson (The Brother); Hans Alfredson (The Confectioner); Ewa Fröling (Gerda, The Gentleman's ex-wife); Maria Bonnevie (Louise); Nadja Weiss (Agnes); Benny Haag (Fischer); Magnus Ehrner (The Postman); Tord Peterson; Max Wienerdahl |
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